英语习语成语大全.docx

Aapple-polisher 马屁精例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way shes crawling around the boss and making eyes at him. 她是一个马屁精，整天围着老板眉来眼去的。as busy as a bee （象蜜蜂）忙忙碌碌的as graceful as a swan （象天鹅）姿态优雅的as gentle as a lamb （象羊羔）性情温顺的as cunning as a fox （象狐狸）一样狡猾的as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗B Im beat. 我非常疲乏。beat gums 空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话bell the cat 为众人的利益承担风险black sheep 害群之马Buddy, where is john？要上厕所? Bungee jumping 蹦极跳Stop bugging me, man! 喂，别烦我了。C blue collar 蓝领white collar 白领pink collar 粉领族（指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人）gold-collar workers 金领族（一般都有一技之长，对公司工作的方方面面都十分了解，甚至对公司的利润大小和收益都有直接的重要影响。他们的工作环境优雅，职业体面，有着丰厚的收入和稳固的经济地位）D dog-eared books 读得卷了边的书dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠dog-tired 像狗一样的累dog watch 夜班old dog 上了岁数的人、老手a sly dog 偷鸡摸狗者a yellow dog 杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人a big dog 看门狗、保镖；要人Youre a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿！hot dog 热狗dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒a dog in a blanket 葡萄卷饼或卷布丁as faithful as a dog 像狗一般的忠诚，在西方文化中，狗是忠实、卖力、辛劳的化身，He that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑A good dog deserves a good bone. 西方人论功行赏时常说好狗应有好骨头 a a dog in the manger 占着马槽（不拉屎）Honey, I forget to duck. 亲爱的，我忘记闪开了。E eat crow 由于夸大其词或过分自信，最后不得不承认错误。eat his words 食言out at elbows 捉襟见肘elbow ones way 用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道get a black eye 被别人打青了眼睛mind your eye 叫别人当心blink our eyes 眨眼睛flash our eyes at sth. 瞟一眼make eyes 抛媚眼cast sheeps eye 暗送秋波You have an eye for something. 有眼光有见解finely arched eyebrows 纤细的弓形眉pencil the eyebrows 描眉eyebrow pencil 眉笔rough bushy eyebrows 浓密的粗眉eyelash grower 睫毛膏eyelash curler 卷睫毛器without turning an eyelash 泰然自若，不动声色not bat an eyelid 没合眼睡觉not bat an eyelid 对事情泰然自若hang on by the eyelids 事情危在旦夕F face the music 不得不接受惩罚、承担后果，必须承受出现的局面a matter of face 面子攸关的事情lose face 丢面子例如：He knew he was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of losing face. 他知道自己错了，但却不肯承认错误，因为怕失去面子。save ones face 挽回面子pull a long face 拉长了脸make a face at you 对你做个鬼脸have the face 厚颜无耻例如：Im so surprised that you have the face to do so! 你怎么有脸做出这样的事！cold fish 态度冷冰冰，没有热情的人。drink like a fish 牛饮flats 平跟鞋footfall 客流量例如：We strive to show booksellers what we are doing to